Suzy Kolber reflects on ESPN exit amid 2023 layoffs

Suzy Kolber, a former ESPN reporter and host, shared her experience after being laid off in June 2023. Kolber, who spent 27 years with the network, described her departure as an emotional 'bad breakup.' She noted that ESPN did not acknowledge her contributions during the layoffs, which included several other high-profile departures. Kolber received a week's notice about her potential layoff, and details of her exit were explained by ESPN executives. She is set to premiere a new series called 'The Originals' on Scripps Sports Network on September 15, marking her return to sports media on her own terms.

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